Live Well Question - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Dannowar · 04-18-2013, 08:53 AM

I used to paddle a 9 foot cobra kayak with a 5 gallon bucket and a bubble box. Will it work? Yes. But you might as well do it right the first time. It's pretty easy to get tippy when filling up 40 pounds of water from the side of your kayak.

FishNinjaY · 04-18-2013, 09:08 AM

I made a livewell with the pet food box, worked great until my battery died. Those anchovies all died pretty quick. When you have a bunch of fish in there, swimming around, getting bumped into walls and each other, I think they consume oxygen pretty quickly out of the water. At least that's my theory.. I use the Johnson 500gph pump with a 12V battery, and timer.. and it works great.

04-18-2013, 08:53 AM	#1
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	I used to paddle a 9 foot cobra kayak with a 5 gallon bucket and a bubble box. Will it work? Yes. But you might as well do it right the first time. It's pretty easy to get tippy when filling up 40 pounds of water from the side of your kayak. __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

04-18-2013, 09:08 AM	#2
FishNinjaY Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Seal Beach, CA Posts: 428	I made a livewell with the pet food box, worked great until my battery died. Those anchovies all died pretty quick. When you have a bunch of fish in there, swimming around, getting bumped into walls and each other, I think they consume oxygen pretty quickly out of the water. At least that's my theory.. I use the Johnson 500gph pump with a 12V battery, and timer.. and it works great.